The YSRCP government promises that capital status for Amaravati, Kurnool, and Visakhapatnam will develop the state evenly. But Amaravati residents say it should be the only capital.
In 2016, then CM Naidu decided to develop Amaravati as capital of bifurcated state but by 2019, most work was halted after Jagan Reddy-led govt came to power in Andhra Pradesh.
The clock is ticking on naming Andhra Pradesh’s capital. While it’s Amaravati on paper, developments have been stalled since Jagan Mohan Reddy came to power in 2019.
Buggana Rajendranath says intent is to develop Visakhapatnam as place of natural advantage for businesses & not follow former TDP govt's 'impossible or impractical' plans for Amaravati.
Speaking in assembly, Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan also terms 'impossible' the six-month deadline set by the court for the government to develop Amaravati as the state’s only capital.
Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said govt is still keen on ‘decentralisation’. Court said legislature can't trifurcate capital, and wants Amaravati developed in 6 months.
Jagan govt had wanted Amaravati, Vizag and Kurnool as legislative, executive and judicial capitals. Andhra HC said state can't change capital city notified under APCRDA Act, 2014.
Andhra govt had appealed stay issued by Andhra HC last year on a probe into a case related to alleged Amaravati land scam involving a former advocate general and daughters of current CJI.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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